2017 Women's Ford National Hockey League

2017 Women's
Ford National Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
CityWellington
Dates16–24 September
Teams8
Venue(s)National Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions ––  Midlands (2nd title)
Runner-up ––  Northland
Third place ––  Auckland
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored89 (3.71 per match)
Top scorer(s) ––  Rachel McCann
 ––  Jodie Nichol (6 goals)
Best player ––  Elizabeth Gunson
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The 2017 Women's Ford National Hockey League was the 19th edition of the women's field hockey tournament. The competition was held in Wellington, New Zealand from 16–24 September.

The tournament saw an increase to eight teams from the seven that contested the 2016 edition.[1]

Midlands won the title for the second time, defeating Northland 4–2 in the final.[2][3] Auckland finished third after defeating North Harbour 3–0 in a penalty shoot-out after the third place match finished 1–1.[1]

Participating teams

Results

First round

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L PF PA PD Pts
1  ––  Auckland 3 3 0 0 0 5 1 +4 12
2  ––  Canterbury 3 2 0 0 1 4 1 +3 8
3  ––  Capital 3 1 0 0 2 4 5 −1 4
4  ––  Southern 3 0 0 0 3 3 9 −6 0
Source: Hockey New Zealand
16 September 2017
10:45
Auckland  ––  2–0  ––  Capital
Steele field hockey ball 11'
Tuilotolava field hockey ball 41' 		Report
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Lani Jackman (NZL)
16 September 2017
12:45
Canterbury  ––  3–0  ––  Southern
McCann field hockey ball 11'
Wium field hockey ball 35'
Kiddle field hockey ball 38' 		Report
Umpires:
Lucy Lawlor (NZL)
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
17 September 2017
11:00
Auckland  ––  2–1  ––  Southern
King field hockey ball 5'
Ritchie field hockey ball 10' 		Report Duncan field hockey ball 11'
Umpires:
Karen Bennett (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
17 September 2017
13:00
Capital  ––  0–1  ––  Canterbury
Report McCann field hockey ball 22'
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Julena Phillips (NZL)
19 September 2017
17:00
Canterbury  ––  0–1  ––  Auckland
Report Harrison field hockey ball 40'
Umpires:
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Lucy Lawlor (NZL)
19 September 2017
19:00
Capital  ––  4–2  ––  Southern
Velzian field hockey ball 9'
Lawton field hockey ball 28'
Chisholm field hockey ball 57', 59' 		Report McLean field hockey ball 11'
Jopp field hockey ball 34'
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Julena Phillips (NZL)

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L PF PA PD Pts
1  ––  Northland 3 2 1 0 0 9 7 +2 10
2  ––  Midlands 3 2 0 0 1 7 4 +3 8
3  ––  North Harbour 3 0 1 0 2 4 6 −2 2
4  ––  Central 3 0 0 2 1 4 7 −3 2
Source: Hockey New Zealand
16 September 2017
14:45
Midlands  ––  2–3  ––  Northland
McCaw field hockey ball 4'
Gloyn field hockey ball 16' 		Report Lench field hockey ball 4'
McBurnie field hockey ball 23'
Michelsen field hockey ball 56'
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
16 September 2017
16:45
North Harbour  ––  1–1  ––  Central
Dickins field hockey ball 18' Report Rainey field hockey ball 14'
Penalties
Elliott Penalty shoot-out scored
Hyatt-Brown Penalty shoot-out missed
Dickins Penalty shoot-out scored
Teschke Penalty shoot-out missed
Henry Penalty shoot-out scored 		3–1 Penalty shoot-out missed Carey
Penalty shoot-out missed P. Norman
Penalty shoot-out scored Curtis
Penalty shoot-out missed Ralph
Umpires:
Julena Phillips (NZL)
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
17 September 2017
15:00
Midlands  ––  4–1  ––  Central
FitzSimons field hockey ball 1', 33', 56'
McCaw field hockey ball 25' 		Report Pearson field hockey ball 12'
Umpires:
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Lucy Lawlor (NZL)
17 September 2017
17:00
Northland  ––  4–3  ––  North Harbour
Michelsen field hockey ball 5'
Ashton field hockey ball 15+'
Neal field hockey ball 20'
McBurnie field hockey ball 28' 		Report Polovnikoff field hockey ball 13'
Teschke field hockey ball 14'
Elliott field hockey ball 44'
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
19 September 2017
13:00
Northland  ––  2–2  ––  Central
Nichol field hockey ball 53', 58' Report Ralph field hockey ball 7'
Carey field hockey ball 17'
Penalties
Neal Penalty shoot-out missed
Lench Penalty shoot-out scored
Pilmer Penalty shoot-out missed
Michelsen Penalty shoot-out scored
Gunson Penalty shoot-out scored 		3–1 Penalty shoot-out missed Whitelock
Penalty shoot-out scored Norman
Penalty shoot-out missed Curtis
Penalty shoot-out missed Carey
Umpires:
Karen Bennett (NZL)
Lani Jackman (NZL)
19 September 2017
15:00
North Harbour  ––  0–1  ––  Midlands
Report McCaw field hockey ball 36'
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)

Classification round

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
21 September 2017
 
 
 ––  Auckland (pen.)1 (3)
 
22 September 2017
 
 ––  Central1 (2)
 
 ––  Auckland1
 
21 September 2017
 
 ––  Midlands3
 
 ––  Midlands1
 
24 September 2017
 
 ––  Capital0
 
 ––  Midlands4
 
21 September 2017
 
 ––  Northland2
 
 ––  Northland7
 
22 September 2017
 
 ––  Southern1
 
 ––  Northland3
 
21 September 2017
 
 ––  North Harbour2 Third Place
 
 ––  Canterbury1
 
24 September 2017
 
 ––  North Harbour2
 
 ––  Auckland (pen.)1 (3)
 
 
 ––  North Harbour1 (0)
 

Quarter-finals

21 September 2017
13:00
Northland  ––  7–1  ––  Southern
Neal field hockey ball 4', 37'
Nichol field hockey ball 25', 28', 51'
Gunson field hockey ball 33'
Michelsen field hockey ball 35' 		Report McLean field hockey ball 44'
Umpires:
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
Julena Phillips (NZL)
21 September 2017
13:15
Canterbury  ––  1–2  ––  North Harbour
Hayward field hockey ball 32' Report Dickins field hockey ball 18', 58'
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Lani Jackman (NZL)
21 September 2017
15:00
Auckland  ––  1–1  ––  Central
Inglis field hockey ball 6' Report Rainey field hockey ball 7'
Penalties
Harrison Penalty shoot-out scored
King Penalty shoot-out missed
Jones Penalty shoot-out scored
Steele Penalty shoot-out missed
Middleton Penalty shoot-out missed
——
Harrison Penalty shoot-out scored 		3–2 Penalty shoot-out scored Waddell
Penalty shoot-out missed P. Norman
Penalty shoot-out missed Curtis
Penalty shoot-out missed Phillips
Penalty shoot-out scored Pearson
——
Penalty shoot-out missed Curtis
Umpires:
Karen Bennett (NZL)
Lucy Lawlor (NZL)
21 September 2017
15:15
Midlands  ––  1–0 Capital  –– 
McCaw field hockey ball 4' Report
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Melanie Oakden (NZL)

Fifth to eighth place classification

 
CrossoverFifth Place
 
      
 
22 September 2017
 
 
 ––  Central (pen.)1 (3)
 
24 September 2017
 
 ––  Capital1 (1)
 
 ––  Central3
 
22 September 2017
 
 ––  Canterbury1
 
 ––  Southern1
 
 
 ––  Canterbury7
 
Seventh Place
 
 
24 September 2017
 
 
 ––  Capital4
 
 
 ––  Southern0
Crossover
22 September 2017
13:00
Southern  ––  1–7  ––  Canterbury
Jopp field hockey ball 25' Report McCann field hockey ball 3', 5', 11', 58'
Willis field hockey ball 12', 17', 56'
Umpires:
Lucy Lawlor (NZL)
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
22 September 2017
15:00
Central  ––  1–1  ––  Capital
McCullough field hockey ball 22' Report Chan field hockey ball 38'
Penalties
Waddell Penalty shoot-out missed
Pearson Penalty shoot-out scored
Curtis Penalty shoot-out scored
Phillips Penalty shoot-out scored 		3–1 Penalty shoot-out missed Neil
Penalty shoot-out scored Lawton
Penalty shoot-out missed Roberts
Penalty shoot-out missed MacAdre
Umpires:
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
Lani Jackman (NZL)
Seventh and eighth place
24 September 2017
08:30
Capital  ––  4–0  ––  Southern
Neil field hockey ball 18'
Eastman field hockey ball 38'
Edwards field hockey ball 39'
Lawton field hockey ball 58' 		Report
Umpires:
Julena Phillips (NZL)
Lucy Lawlor (NZL)
Fifth and sixth place
24 September 2017
10:45
Central  ––  3–1  ––  Canterbury
Ralph field hockey ball 52', 53'
Whitelock field hockey ball 54' 		Report Kiddle field hockey ball 3'
Umpires:
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
Lani Jackman (NZL)

First to fourth place classification

Semi-finals
22 September 2017
17:00
Northland  ––  3–2  ––  North Harbour
Nichol field hockey ball 2'
Neal field hockey ball 58'
Gunson field hockey ball 59' 		Report Pearce field hockey ball 22'
Dickins field hockey ball 48'
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Karen Bennett (NZL)
22 September 2017
19:00
Auckland  ––  1–3  ––  Midlands
King field hockey ball 49' Report Savory field hockey ball 12'
Gloyn field hockey ball 21'
FitzSimons field hockey ball 25'
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Third and fourth place
24 September 2017
09:00
Auckland  ––  1–1  ––  North Harbour
King field hockey ball 48' Report Polovnikoff field hockey ball 59'
Penalties
Harrison Penalty shoot-out scored
King Penalty shoot-out scored
Jones Penalty shoot-out scored 		3–0 Penalty shoot-out missed Elliott
Penalty shoot-out missed Hyatt-Brown
Penalty shoot-out missed Dickins
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Karen Bennett (NZL)
Final
24 September 2017
13:00
Midlands  ––  4–2  ––  Northland
McCaw field hockey ball 14'
Keddell field hockey ball 27'
Charlton field hockey ball 30'
Gloyn field hockey ball 33' 		Report Michelsen field hockey ball 31'
Gunson field hockey ball 43'
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Amber Church (NZL)

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1st place, gold medalist(s)  ––  Midlands 6 5 0 0 1 15 7 +8 20 Gold Medal
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  ––  Northland 6 4 1 0 1 21 14 +7 18 Silver Medal
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  ––  Auckland 6 3 2 0 1 8 6 +2 16 Bronze Medal
4  ––  North Harbour 6 1 1 1 3 9 11 −2 7
5  ––  Central 6 1 1 3 1 9 10 −1 9
6  ––  Canterbury 6 3 0 0 3 13 7 +6 12
7  ––  Capital 6 2 0 1 3 9 7 +2 9
8  ––  Southern 6 0 0 0 6 5 27 −22 0
Source: Hockey New Zealand

Goalscorers

There were 89 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 3.71 goals per match.

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: Hockey New Zealand

References

  1. ^ a b "2017 Ford National Hockey League Women". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Midlands and Harbour win Ford NHL titles". fieldhockey.com. Field Hockey. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Midlands women win national hockey title". The New Zealand Herald. New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 17 March 2021.